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Purpose of the NPTE

The PT and PTA exams are designed to assess your basic entry-level competence after graduation from an accredited program or from an equivalent non-accredited program.

The FSPBT develops, maintains and administers the NPTE for two reasons:

To help ensure that only those individuals who have the requisite knowledge of physical therapy are licensed in the physical therapy field.

To help regulatory authorities evaluate candidates and provide standards that are comparable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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Additional requirements.

The NPTE is only one part of the evaluation process used by licensing authorities to assess your competence. Contact your jurisdiction to find out what additional requirements there are, such as taking the jurisprudence exam.